as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the coffin was placed in a cement hull
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Recent Examples of hulls
Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Dirty feeders can harbor spoiled or moldy feed and seed hulls that are filled with harmful or even deadly bacteria.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Golden mussels attach to boat hulls and clog engines, which can drive up maintenance and repair costs.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Two earlier Kirov-class hulls have already been scrapped.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Among the discoveries were two large metal ship hulls.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Thus, it is used in many products, including the hulls of NASA and SpaceX spaceships.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Dirty feeders can harbor spoiled or moldy feed and seed hulls that are filled with harmful or even deadly bacteria.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Golden mussels attach to boat hulls and clog engines, which can drive up maintenance and repair costs.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Two earlier Kirov-class hulls have already been scrapped.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Among the discoveries were two large metal ship hulls.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hulls
Noun
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Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Also included with the knife set are two sheaths and a knife sharpener.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even as his car peels away down the street, several kids run after it.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are many more layers here, which the film gradually peels away to reveal the tragedy at its core.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Robinson also explained the obscure engravings found on bullet casings that were left behind at the scene.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Authorities also revealed bizarre engravings on unfired shell casings recovered at the scene.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said law enforcement recovered three shotgun shells, approximately 116 rifle rounds and one live round from a handgun from the scene at Annunciation.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Steam the clams until the shells open, 5 to 7 minutes, depending on the size of the clams, shaking the pan once or twice.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At his family's home, window coverings were drawn and a pickup blocked access to the driveway.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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Laura Ashley is also collaborating with Brewers, a Royal Warrant holder, on other wall coverings that feature re-colored classics and current bestselling designs.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plus, the exhaust barks out back with little pops and bangs on throttle liftoff.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This garden classic features unique blooms and seed pods that sit in a lacy cup of threadlike foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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To fix this, assemble cross-functional pods from Day 1.—
Rishit Lakhani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Batch tabletop miniatures for a weekend campaign, produce cosplay armor sections that fit together cleanly, or prototype brackets and housings for clients with consistent results.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hulls. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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